Xiyi held a brown folder in his hand as he replied, "Yes."
His expression was cold and distant.
Ziyue didn't mind. She knew that it was how he was.
He habitually pushed his glasses. "Is Mr. Qin around?"
"He's in the study. You can look for him there." She was unconcerned about the results. After all, it would be impossible for Zixi to be Muchen's son.
Xiyi was probably there for some other matters to discuss with Muchen.
Xiyi nodded. "Please come along, Mrs. Qin."
He went up the stairs.
Ziyue had a bad feeling.
Xiyi's expression showed that the results wouldn't be as she had expected.
She followed him since he had requested her to.
But her heart sank.
Xiyi knocked on the door. He pushed the door open when he heard Muchen say, "Enter."
Muchen raised his head. A look of surprise flashed across his face.
"Why are you here?"
He noticed Ziyue entering the room behind Xiyi. His expression froze.
Ziyue didn't notice as her mind was filled with thoughts.
Muchen placed his work aside. His face darkened as he said, in an intimidating voice, "Mo Xiyi."
Xiyi walked up to the desk. He pulled out the reports in the envelope and placed them on the desk. "I've extracted and compared twenty DNA codes of Lin Zixi and yours. They are all the same. I can conclusively say that the child, Lin Zixi, is your biological son."
He looked at Muchen, waiting for his reply.
Muchen, who was always collected, couldn't react.
He glanced at the man, and his eyes fell on Ziyue, who was frozen in her spot. "What is this?"
She shook her head stiffly. "Doctor Mo said Zixi is your son. You'll have to ask yourself. I wouldn't know what…"
The thought had never crossed her mind.
How could it be?
Isn't Zixi Enxue's brother's son? How did he turn out to be Muchen's son?
Given his relationship with Muchen, Xiyi wouldn't have fabricated the results.
Lin Zixi was one and a half years old. He was a premature baby.
Ziyue calculated the time subconsciously. She left for two years and had only returned for about a few months.
The time would have lined up if Muchen had been with other women when she wasn't around…
Muchen saw the disbelief on her face. He gestured toward her. "Come."
She went to him obediently.
He stood up from his seat behind the desk and pushed Ziyue to the sofa. He turned to Xiyi. "Tell me, what is this?"
His stony face was unnerving.
Xiyi's expression was calm. He had little contact with people and had been cautious during his research. But he was ignorant when it came to his interpersonal skills.
"Shouldn't you be happy now that we've found your son?"
Xiyi was puzzled. Shouldn't they be glad? Their expressions were grim.
Ziyue lowered her eyes, hiding her distress. "I was pregnant two years ago, but some things happened. I… lost the child."
Xiyi took in her words. "Lin Zixi is not your lost son?"
"He's not mine." Ziyue turned her face away.
Muchen's blood boiled when he saw her expression. He roared at Xiyi. "Go back and run the test again!"
Xiyi stood his ground. "The results will be the same even if I run the test again. I can swear on my ethics as a doctor. This test result is reliable and true."
Xiyi's confident words made Ziyue's heart sink further.
She stood up and forced a smile. "I'll bring some drinks. The two of you can continue discussing."
"Ziyue!"
Muchen got up and reached out to her.
She didn't bat an eye and avoided his hand. "I'm thirsty. Can I have some water first?" She said in a low voice.
She needed to calm herself down.
Muchen had a child, but not with her.
He had a child with someone else.
Another woman…
Ziyue clenched her fists and left the study in a hurry.
Xiyi noticed the change in mood in Ziyue, but he hadn't forgotten the reason he came.
He turned to Muchen. "Mr. Qin…"
Muchen clutched Xiyi and said in an icy voice, "I told you, run another test. I won't sponsor your research if the results are still the same."
Xiyi was still as composed as ever. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, I need the real results! Do you understand?" Muchen released his grip.
Xiyi frowned as he smoothed out the wrinkles in his shirt. He spoke. "Mr. Qin, do you mean I should tell Mrs. Qin that this test result is an error?"
He continued while shaking his head. "That's impossible."
"It's an error if I said it is." Muchen pressed his lips together in a fury.
To hell!
He had never touched a woman other than Ziyue. How could a son appear out of thin air?
It was absurd!
"I'm sorry, but I can't do that. I refuse to go against my own principles. Even if you won't sponsor my research anymore, then so be it."
Xiyi left with those words.
Muchen kicked a potted plant and tore the test result paper up.
He then went downstairs to find Ziyue.
…
Ziyue left the study and gulped down a cup of cool water. She realized her hands were shaking.
She could trust Muchen's words regardless of what others said.
But the truth was before her.
He had a son with another woman.
She couldn't argue against the concrete proof.
Even if it was just a slip-up on Muchen's part, she still…
Just then, she heard footsteps behind her.
She turned and saw Xiyi. "Are you leaving?"
"Yes." Xiyi was hesitant to speak.
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